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US 8,943,628 B2Granted
Washing machine and a method of controlling the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsYoungjong Kim, Sangjun Lee
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Abstract
Provided are a washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine, which can effectively wet laundry by varying a spraying pattern for spraying washing water into a washing tub considering water pressure of the washing water supplied to the washing tub even when the water pressure varies.
Claims14
A method of controlling a washing machine comprising a first spraying unit supplying washing water to fall into a washing tub and a second spraying unit supplying the washing water to spray into the washing tub, the method comprising:
- determining a water pressure of the washing water supplied to the washing machine by a control unit;
- determining one of a plurality of spraying patterns by the control unit in accordance with the determined water pressure, the plurality of spraying patterns including:
- a first spraying pattern that drives both of the first and second spraying units;
- and a second spraying pattern that drives only the first spraying unit;
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- supplying the washing water to the washing tub by the determined spraying pattern,
- wherein the washing tub includes an inner washing tub.
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